Satellite imagery from June 2, 2025 showing five concrete-based transmission tower pylons, estimated at 60 to 80 meters high, at the Voice of Korea broadcasting facility in Kujang county, North Pyongan province.

Satellite imagery reveals North Korea’s transmission tower network

High-resolution satellite imagery of three transmission tower sites in North Korea — located in Gujang county, North Pyongan province; Namsan, Kaesong city; and Anak...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands and clasp arms on a red carpet beside Xi's plane at Pyongyang International Airport, with Peng Liyuan and Ri Sol Ju standing nearby alongside officials and photographers.

The Xi–Kim summit’s hidden fault lines

When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea on June 8 and 9, 2026, for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,...
Satellite image of Tungme-dong in Sonkyo District, Pyongyang, showing dense single-story dwellings mixed with factories and industrial facilities, Feb. 6, 2026

Behind Pyongyang’s showcase streets, satellite images reveal neighborhoods left behind

High-resolution satellite imagery analyzed in 2026 reveals the true condition of two long-neglected neighborhoods in central Pyongyang: Tungme-dong in Sonkyo district and Worrhyang-dong in...

Children of top Pyongyang scientists detained for reading banned novels

Three teenage children of some of North Korea's most privileged scientists were arrested in Pyongyang in 2026 after being caught secretly reading banned South...
A bus traveling a road in Sakju county, North Pyongan province, near the Amnok River in North Korea

Family of four found dead in North Korea’s Sakju county amid severe poverty

A family of four was found dead in Sakju county, North Pyongan province, in 2026, after reportedly struggling for some time with severe poverty,...
Officials in Chongjin city's Songphyong district, North Hamgyong province, participate in a school support drive during the Month of School Support in March 2024

North Korean schools shift focus to Kim Jong Un idolization

North Korea's cabinet-level education ministry has ordered schools nationwide to devote more of their daily ideology sessions to Kim Jong Un's personal achievements, scaling...
A lecturer addresses a visiting delegation at a revolutionary historic site in North Korea's Mount Paekdu area during a summer tour

Security officers brawl over lecturer at North Korea’s Mount Paekdu revolutionary site

Two male security officers stationed near North Korea's Mount Paekdu revolutionary historic sites came to blows in June 2026 over a female lecturer assigned...
Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il portraits on a public square in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, North Korea

North Korea arrests three in Sariwon housing corruption probe

A sweeping corruption investigation has reportedly been launched in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, targeting donju, North Korea's class of wealthy private entrepreneurs, and the...

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